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Stock surges over 1,500 points, Nifty closes near 23,000 amid easing crude oil prices

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty staged a broad-based rebound, ending the session higher as buying gained pace throughout. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 1,533.72 points or 2.11 per cent higher at 74,315.61. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 74,330.29 and a low of 72,896.38, gyrating 1,433.91 points. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty gained 374.65 points or 1.66 per cent to close at 22,997.35. However, the broader market ended the session in the red. The BSE MidCap Select Index fell 71.36 points, or 0.40 per cent, while the BSE SmallCap Select Index fell 137.03 points, or 1.52 per cent.